James A. Michener

James A. Michener (HME6E)

Location: Doylestown, PA 18901 Bucks County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 18.74', W 75° 7.738'

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(1907 - 1997)

The world famous author grew up in Doylestown and graduated in 1925 from the public school formerly here, having been a top-ranking student. His first novel, "Tales of the South Pacific", received the 1948 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. His many other books include "The Fires of Spring"(1949), "Hawaii"(1959), "The Source" (1965), & "Recessional" (1994). He traveled widely and was a noted art collector and philanthropist.
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HM NumberHME6E
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Year Placed1999
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
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Date Added Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 at 4:46am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 489041 N 4462432
Decimal Degrees40.31233333, -75.12896667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 18.74', W 75° 7.738'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 18' 44.40" N, 75° 7' 44.28" W
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Area Code(s)215, 267, 717
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100-136 E Court St, Doylestown PA 18901, US
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